Big Ben: 100 years of live bongs

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Why Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone Promotes Learning https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/understanding-hypnosis/202312/why-stepping-outside-your-comfort-zone-promotes-learning --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wakeuptoenglish/message

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The audio isn't perfect towards the end of the podcast, I'm sorry about that! Should TV Accurately Reflect Real Life? https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/overthinking-tv/202312/should-tv-accurately-reflect-real-life --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wakeuptoenglish/message